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Measure for measure. The merchant of Venice. As you like it. Love's labour lost - Page 427
by William Shakespeare - 1766
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Stockdale's Edition of Shakespeare: Including, in One Volume, the Whole of ...

William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1116 pages
...begot «if that loóle gr.icr, Which mallow laughing hearer, ца-с to Дм1.» : A jell's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him th.it makes it : then, if fickly ears, Daaf'd with the clamours of their uw, n dear1 groans, Will hear...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1786 - 654 pages
...replete with mocks ;] — of a fatirical turn. h /«•«]— quick, lively. Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own ' dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue k then, And...
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Love's labour's lost. Midsummer night's dream

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 pages
...influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue...
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...the way to choak a gibing fpirit Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which mallow laughing carelefly, as they did in the golden world. Oli....duke ? Cba. Marry, do I, fir, and I come to acquaint Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear' groans Will hear your idle fcoms, continue then, And I...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 554 pages
...to choke a gibing fpirit, Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, • Which fliallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in...the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Btr. To move wild laughter in the throat of deatk ? It cannot be ; it is impoffible : Mirth cannot...
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes, Volume 3

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...Ltfi. — Not a word with him but a jcft, and every jeft but a word - tttd. — a jeft's profpcrity lies in the ear of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it Ibid. — I'll jeft a tmh-cmonth in an hofpital - - U>ul. — Turning lliefe jefts out cf fervice let...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...influence is begot of that loofc grace Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperiry ttle bread ! Ah, no ! To diftant climes, a dreary fcene, Where half the convex \vorld in iul.lv ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle (corns, continue...
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by Shakspeare ...

Samuel Ayscough - 1791 - 688 pages
...Errort. Much ¿Je About Nothing. 1Ш. ¡bid. ii Labor Left. Kid. — ajcU's profperlty lies in the car of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it - - liij. — Plljtfl a twelvemonth in an hofpital . IKJ.\¡ — Turning thcfe jefls out of fervice...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...Whofe influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A j eft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans,* — fierce rxdea--conr — ] Fiertt is vetemmf,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace Which {hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A ¡eft's profpcrity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it, Then, if fickly cars, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue then,...
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